Medical Vita Diet Choc Cherry vs Cadbury Cherry Ripe
Summary
Vita Tech believes the NEW Medical Vita Diet Meal Replacement Bar has the following benefits over the Cherry Ripe:
- Formulated Meal Replacement
- Gluten Free
- Over 10gms higher in protein
- One fifth less in Saturated fat (2g vs 9.8g)
- Over 10gms less sugar and naturally occuring sugar
- Contains dietary fibre
- More natural ingredients
- No artificial colours
- Contains 16 vitamins & Minerals
- Contains 17 Amino Acids
Single Serve Bar Comparison - Cherry flavour
Note: The information below was taken directly from the back of both packets in 2010
Medical Vita Diet - Formulated Meal Replacement |
Cadbury |
|
| Flavour | Choc Cherry |
Cherry Ripe |
| Serving Size | 58g |
52g |
| Suggested Retail | $3.99 |
$3.00 |
| Gluten Free | YES |
NO |
| Energy (kj) | 975 |
1009 |
| Protein (g) | 12.16 |
1.7 |
| Fat - Total (g) | 7.4 |
12.4 |
| Fat - Saturated | 2 |
9.8 |
| Carbohydrate - Total (g) | 29.7 |
29.9 |
| Carbohydrate - Sugars | 14.9 |
26.4 |
| Fibre (g) | 4.5 |
0 |
| Sodium (mg) | 48 |
22 |
| Ingredients | Whey protein, Sesame seeds, Sour cherries, Cranberries, Almonds, Pepitas, Sunflower seeds, Rice bran straws, Cocoa, Coconut, Flaxmeal, FOS, Dark chocolate*, Maltodextrin, Rice malt, Tahini, Minerals (Calcium carbonate, Zinc sulphate and Potassium iodide), Flavour. *Cocoa paste, Sugar, Cocoa butter, Emulsifier (soy lecithin), Vanillan. This is a natural product which contains nuts, seeds, Vitamins (Listed Below) |
Sugar, Coconut, Glace Cherries (Cherries, Sugar, Flavour, Colour (129)), Cocoa Mass, Wheat Glucose Syrup, Vegetable Fat, Milk Solids, Humectant (contains Grape Juice, Wheat Dextrins), Cocoa Powder, Cocoa Butter, Water, Invert Sugar, Gelatine, Emulsifiers (Soya Lecithin, 476), Flavours, Colours (102, 123), Mineral Salts (500, 509). May contain traces of Nuts. Dark Chocolate contains Cocoa Solids 43%. vitamins (listed below) |
| Vitamin A | 225ug 30% RDI |
0% RDI |
| Thaimin (B1) | 0.36mg 33% RDI |
0% RDI |
| Riboflavin (B2) | 0.54mg 33% RDI |
0% RDI |
| Niacin (B3) | 3.3 mg 33% RDI |
0% RDI |
| Folate | 80 ug 40% RDI |
0% RDI |
| Vitamin (B6) | 0.8 mg 50% RDI |
0% RDI |
| Vitamin (B12) | 0.66 ug 33% RDI |
0% RDI |
| Vitamin C | 13 mg 33% RDI |
0% RDI |
| Vitamin D | 3 ug 30% RDI |
0% RDI |
| Vitamin E | 3.3 ug 33% RDI |
0% RDI |
| Calcium | 240 mg 30% RDI |
0% RDI |
| Iodine | 50 ug 33% RDI |
0% RDI |
| Iron | 3 mg 25% RDI |
0% RDI |
| Magnesium | 106 mg 33% RDI |
0% RDI |
| Phosphorus | 330 mg 33% RDI |
0% RDI |
| Zinc | 4 mg 33% RDI |
0% RDI |
